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Free dental care for poor leaves happy smiles

This is an article by Kelsey Munro that was recently published in The Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

YOU may not want to see your dentist all that often but it would be worse if you couldn’t see one at all.

More than 650,000 Australians are on dental waiting lists, with an average waiting time of 27 months, according to latest figures.

Now, in an effort to tackle what has been called a silent epidemic of poor oral health, dentists are volunteering their time and skills to treat people in need as part of a new program. Read more…

Why Australians Drive Miles To A Dentist

The Shortcomings of Dental Insurance

Australians will drive many miles to visit a dentist as long as the price is right. It’s no secret that a visit to the dentist can be very expensive. There are insurance plans available but the premiums are too expensive and constantly rising.

Dental insurance imposes restrictions such as waiting periods, annual limits, pre-existing condition exclusions, and treatment exclusions particularly for cosmetic dentistry. Dental insurance also only covers usually less than half of the expense of dental services – so, effectively you have to pay hefty monthly premiums plus potentially hundreds and even thousands of dollars in dental fees for out-of-pocket expenses for the treatment. Read more…